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An Imaginary, Abandoned (And Filthy) Saint-Firminy
Brussels-based artist Xavier Delory has completed the last in his series of fanciful visualizations: "Pilgrimage Along Modernity."
A Tale of Two Cities: The Year Jane Jacobs and Le Corbusier Discovered New York City
In 1935 both Le Corbusier and a young Jane Jacobs discovered New York City for the first time.
Products - Tectura Designs
Tectura Designs
Susan S. Szenasy and Phil Bernstein on What Technology Can and Can't Do
A recap of Metropolis editor in chief Susan S. Szenasy and Phil Bernstein of Autodesk's conversation on how technology is changing the boundaries between designing and making.
Products - FLORIM
Florim’s porcelain is a material with high technical and aesthetic components. The porcelain is made by blending raw natural materials together, which, thanks also to the contemporary technologies of high-definition digital printing, can truthfully reproduce all kinds of surfaces and materials. The production process of the porcelain uses mechanical manufacturing techniques, and physical / chemical reactions – where Florim’s know-how is the essential piece of the complicated puzzle in producing the super high quality product.
How Do We Create Healing Spaces?
We see how living patterns are signs of healthy design solutions in this series of articles about the influence of patterns on living structures.
Common Boston Launches Latest Build
The program kicks off its sixth Common Build competition this weekend.
Formica Forever
Formica Forever Text by Alexandra Lange, Phil Patton, Peter York Foreword by Mark Adamson Formica® is 100 years old! To celebrate this centennial, Formica Corporation has published Formica Forever. The book takes us on a lively, information-packed walk through the…
Cape Cod Modern
Mid-Century Architecture and Community on the Outer Cape
Update: What Can Hadid Gain from Her Lawsuit against the NYRB?
The architect filed a suit against the respected publication last week. Can she win?
Expanding Architecture: Design as Activism
Click here and here for excerpts from the book (PDF files). Expanding Architecture: Design as Activism Edited by Bryan Bell and Katie Wakeford Foreword by Thomas Fisher Expanding Architecture presents a new generation of creative design carried out in the…
Edible Estates: Attack on the Front Lawn
A project by Fritz Haeg — now in an expanded second edition
Szenasy, Design Advocate: A Collection of Susan Szenasy's Writings
Writings and Talks by Metropolis Magazine Editor Susan S. Szenasy
The Dizzying Heights of Hong Kong's Hyperdense Cityscape
An excerpt from the photographic book, "Vertical Horizon," pays tribute to the city's unique and often claustrophobic skyline.
How Are New Material Technologies Freeing up Designers?
Don't miss Metropolis in discussion with Justin Titucci of Evans & Paul about new material and fabrication technologies.
Design and Corporate Social Responsibility
Is it a matter of morals or a robust bottom line? Can it be both?
Back in the Spotlight: Alexander Girard Makes a Splash at New York Design Week
A temporary exhibit celebrates the reissuing of several rare pieces by the architect-designer.
Hasselblad Announces Ambassadors for Design Week
The legendary camera maker has enlisted five designers and editors to test out their latest camera model.
Watch How Eventscape Fabricated Three-Story Origami Columns
These aren't your average columns
Adam Tihany, The King of Hospitality Design
A look at the work of Adam Tihany, the iconic interior designer
Announcing the Launch of the Shape the Future Competition
Metropolis's next competition asks designers to take a bold leap with DuPont Corian.
In Progress: 3form's Plans for Path to Zero and Carbon Neutral
A look at how the materials manufacturer plans to go carbon neutral and beyond.
Carbon Neutral Design: How Do We Get There?
Metropolis hosts a Twitterview with 3form's director of sustainability
Structural Seaweed? Tech Is Helping Designers Create New Building Materials
An increasingly robust body of research, conducted by an emerging generation of architects and designers, points the way to new methods of building and making.
Living Cities, the Runners-Up
A look at four honorable mentions from the Living Cities competition
How Hong Kong's Vertical Village Came to Be
An excerpt from the definitive text on the legendary anarchic walled settlement
“Would You Like Ear-Splitting Noise and Migraines With Your Order?”
One architect's call to regulate sound abuse in restaurants and other commercial venues across the country
How a 16-Year-Old Is Changing Her Favela, for the Better
A brewing youth movement seeks to improve favelas.
Vitsoe Reengineers a Pair of Dieter Rams Classics
Reviving Dieter Rams’s classic designs for Vitsoe is a labor of love.
Gehry's Eisenhower Memorial Not Dead, Yet
Despite claims from the opposition, the architect's memorial design is still alive.
One Architect's Tips for Flood-Proofing New York's Buildings
An architect discusses how his firm is protecting buildings from future floods.
Piero Ambrogio Busnelli, Founder of B&B Italia, Dead at 87
Busnelli, who founded B&B Italia, was a titan of contemporary Italian design.
Signgeist 4: Truth in (Seasonal) Advertising
What’s the one thing missing from our urban holiday “spirit”? Humble honesty.
Office Supply Start-Up Poppin Brings Fun to the Workplace
With a design vision based on individuality, Poppin brings fun to the workplace.
Killer Herbs
Philly’s Benjamin Rush Medicinal Garden reconnects us to nature
Empathize With Your Customer
Avoid the temptation to stereotype when designing for real people
This Straw-Bale Housing Is Design to Empower Seniors
As the price of energy efficient construction rises, some look for alternative approaches
Pablo Pardo’s Mini Ventana Light
Being featured in the publications like Metropolis and Design Within Reach hasn’t gone to Pablo Pardo’s head. The lighting designer still exhibits his own designs on the floor of ICFF. Based on the popular Ventana floor and table lamps, the…
Sustainability Bibliography
Big and Green: Toward Sustainable Architecture in the 21st Century by David Gissen Conscious Style Home: Eco-Friendly Living for the 21st Century by Danny Seo Lean and Green: Profit for Your Workplace and the Environment by Pamela J. Gordon Sustainable…
Events for Friday, May 18
New York Talks-Design: High Line 4-4:45 p.m., reception 5-6:30 p.m. @Bumble & Bumble, 413 W 13th St RSVP 212-924-0510, info@abenyc.com New York-Milano Made in Italy Design 4 p.m. @ Soho Grand Hotel, Harbor Room, 310 W Broadway RSVP 212-929-2196, laura@studiodror.com…
